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Board of Ethics

Promoting honesty, integrity, and transparency in City government.

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What we do

The Board of Ethics (BOE) administers and enforces the City’s public integrity laws.

We focus on:

  • Financial disclosures.
  • Campaign finance rules.
  • Lobbying.
  • Gifts and gratuities.
  • Conflicts of interest.
  • Post-employment activities and representation.
  • Political activity restrictions for City employees and officials.

BOE advises on possible ethics violations, educates others on rules and regulations, conducts investigations, and enforces ethics rules.

Formed in 2006, the independent, five-member board is appointed by the mayor and approved by City Council for five-year terms.

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1515 Arch St.
18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 686-9450
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Events

  • Jul
    9
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    Non-Advisory Board and Commission Member Training
    12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
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    Non-Advisory Board and Commission Member Training

    July 9, 2025
    12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, 1 hour
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    This training is open to City NON-ADVISORY board and commission members only. All new board and commission members must attend an initial general ethics training within their first 90 days of service, as well as a refresher training once a year after that until their time with the City has concluded. Ethics trainings cover several topics including conflicts of interest, gifts, representation, and political activity, as well as basic information about the State Ethics Act.

    Training registration can be completed at https://ethics.pub/GETraining. If you are unsure whether you are a member of an advisory or non-advisory board or commission, please contact BOE.training@phila.gov.

  • Jul
    10
    Event
    General Ethics Training - Free Library
    10:00 am to 11:30 am
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    General Ethics Training - Free Library

    July 10, 2025
    10:00 am to 11:30 am, 2 hours
  • Jul
    15
    Event
    General Ethics Training
    11:00 am to 12:00 pm
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    General Ethics Training

    July 15, 2025
    11:00 am to 12:00 pm, 1 hour
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    This course is mandatory for new City employees and officers and those who have not yet attended ethics training. The Philadelphia Code requires all City employees and officers to receive ethics training, which is provided by the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.

    This course also fulfils the new mandatory routine ethics training requirement for existing City employees and officers per     Board of Ethics Regulation No. 7. The rollout of this new training mandate is based on start year with the City, as follows:
    • Group A: start years ending in 0 and 5 must get training in 2025 and every year thereafter ending in 0 and 5 
    • Group B: start years ending in 1 and 6 must get training in 2026 and every year thereafter ending in 1 and 6 
    • Group C: start years ending in 2 and 7 must get training in 2027 and every year thereafter ending in 2 and 7 
    • Group D: start years ending in 3 and 8 must get training in 2028 and every year thereafter ending in 3 and 8 
    • Group E: start years ending in 4 and 9 must get training in 2029 and every year thereafter ending in 4 and 9  
    Register at ethics.pub/GETraining

    For questions about the new routine ethics training requirement and rollout, contact     BOE.training@phila.gov.
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Resources

Ethel Knows Ethics
Ethel the Seal is the unofficial mascot of the Board of Ethics. Visit her blog for informal ethics tidbits.
BOE on Vimeo
Visit the Board of Ethics on Vimeo for meeting recordings and trainings.

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